Men in maternal care: Evidence from India

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-153

  Chattopadhyay, Aparajita ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL WELFARE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL WELFARE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PARENTING; PRENATAL CARE; SEX FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856336974     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932011000502     Document Type: Article

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